Excellent

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Quality

Price

So lets start with honesty this product is an emergency ration/calorie bar, it is exactly what you would expect from that. You basically get a square or dense/dry short bread. Nothing fancy and there are no bells or whistles. While there are no frills to this product it has a lot going for it. It is small and light and provides a really decent quantity of calories and vitamins. They will provide you with the calories needed to survive an emergency situation, they are packed well, and they are small enough to stash a couple in all sorts of useful places. They taste just as described with a light lemon flavor. My kids LOVE them and ask for them despite the lack of an emergency. And it turns out my husband and I have discovered that they taste great with coffee. I am a little bit spoiled and would prefer not to have to eat just calorie bars for days and days Breakfast, lunch and dinner because that would get boring (although boring and alive is still acceptable in an emeregency) but I think the real strength of these bars is that they can be combined with MRE's or other emergency foods during the day to create variety. 1 MRE and 2 squares of a mainstay bar would provide 2200 calories for the day and enough food to feel full. Some MRE's and a stash of Mainstay food bars could keep a family fed for a good while, but they also will take up very little space to store or pack We Keep ours in a plastic bin.

5/25/2011

Nellie

Good purchase

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Value

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I could not believe how affordable and low priced this item was! I can't wait to receive mine in the mail. This is a must buy on every occasion. High calories, taste good and very convenient when on the go.

5/4/2012

JAO365

Great for BUG or GOOD

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Value

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Taste good. Not what you would want to eat for more than a day or two. It's purpose is to help you get calories in a time when food is not easily obtainable. Coast Guard and ships use this for emergencys. A great item for your GOOD (get out of dodge) or BOB (bug out bag).

5/4/2012

debra

3-day food bar

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Value

Quality

These are good for your car because of the shelf life and they don't really melt or anything. I don't think anyone would want to eat this for 3 days straight, but it's better than nothing.

6/17/2012

Daniele

Great for intended use.

Quality

Price

Value

Bought these for two purposes, one is to have for long term storage to keep my family fed and to use for lightweight and high calorie "bug out" food, and the second is for taking along for hunting trips. While hunting for several hours at a time I usually carry trail mix or candy bars. This is much better, lower odor and has the calories i need. This is not sold in the gourmet section at the grocery store, that is not it's intended purpose.

8/1/2012

Marty

Great to Have on Hand

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Value

Quality

Great to have on hand in a true emergency. Don't think I would want to depend on them for too long.

10/18/2012

Nancy

backup provisions

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Quality

Price

Tastes sort of like dense sweet pound cake... but looks like modeling clay. Not a primary food supply, but easy to carry in BOB. wouldn't want to have to survive on them for long term.
Always look for the discounted packs!

11/24/2012

David

Good product, and customer support.

Quality

Price

Value

I got a few of these for the car emergency bag and home. Tasted by three adults and a teen the most common comment was "butter shortbread cookie". I think this would be good for most people as it would be a mild and somewhat familiar taste. The sections broke apart easily and they cut further with a knife without crumbling.

I left one piece out at room temp for two weeks. While it became a bit dry at the edges it was still good.

Shipping was very quick customer service was excellent. One of the packs was pierced by another product. When I called to see how long it would last once opened, they simply shipped me another one for free.

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Benefits & Description

5 Year Shelf-Life | Up to 4 Day Food Supply | Non-Thirst Provoking

•Make emergency preparedness convenientOne bar offers up to a 4 day food supply for one person!•Durable Able to withstand Temperatures of -40°F to 300°F.•Help your water storage last longerNon-thirst provoking so your drinking water lasts longer! US Coast Guard approved quality from the Mainstay brand and have a 5-year shelf life.•Be prepared everywhereSmall and lightweight packages make it easy to stash in a car or work emergency kit!
Looking to pack simple but filling foods in your emergency kit? Mainstay’s 3600 calorie food bars take up virtually no space in your 72-hour kit yet they contain enough calories to sustain one person for an entire day! You may be hesitant to try a meal-in-one food bar, but Mainstay’s bars have a delicious lemon/vanilla cookie flavor that your entire family would happily eat during an emergency.

Your 3600-calorie food bar will come with easy to ration 400-calorie non-thirst provoking portions so there is no guesswork involved—just quick stress free nourishment. If you’re heading out on a hike these are great to stash in your day pack in case you get lost or weather conditions change rapidly leaving you stranded. Also with their portability they make great additions to your auto or work emergency kits—store one or two per family member in each of these places to guarantee your safety no matter what disasters come your way.

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Excellent

Value

Quality

Price

So lets start with honesty this product is an emergency ration/calorie bar, it is exactly what you would expect from that. You basically get a square or dense/dry short bread. Nothing fancy and there are no bells or whistles. While there are no frills to this product it has a lot going for it. It is small and light and provides a really decent quantity of calories and vitamins. They will provide you with the calories needed to survive an emergency situation, they are packed well, and they are small enough to stash a couple in all sorts of useful places. They taste just as described with a light lemon flavor. My kids LOVE them and ask for them despite the lack of an emergency. And it turns out my husband and I have discovered that they taste great with coffee. I am a little bit spoiled and would prefer not to have to eat just calorie bars for days and days Breakfast, lunch and dinner because that would get boring (although boring and alive is still acceptable in an emeregency) but I think the real strength of these bars is that they can be combined with MRE's or other emergency foods during the day to create variety. 1 MRE and 2 squares of a mainstay bar would provide 2200 calories for the day and enough food to feel full. Some MRE's and a stash of Mainstay food bars could keep a family fed for a good while, but they also will take up very little space to store or pack We Keep ours in a plastic bin.

5/25/2011

Nellie

Good purchase

Price

Value

Quality

I could not believe how affordable and low priced this item was! I can't wait to receive mine in the mail. This is a must buy on every occasion. High calories, taste good and very convenient when on the go.

5/4/2012

JAO365

Great for BUG or GOOD

Price

Value

Quality

Taste good. Not what you would want to eat for more than a day or two. It's purpose is to help you get calories in a time when food is not easily obtainable. Coast Guard and ships use this for emergencys. A great item for your GOOD (get out of dodge) or BOB (bug out bag).

5/4/2012

debra

3-day food bar

Price

Value

Quality

These are good for your car because of the shelf life and they don't really melt or anything. I don't think anyone would want to eat this for 3 days straight, but it's better than nothing.

6/17/2012

Daniele

Great for intended use.

Quality

Price

Value

Bought these for two purposes, one is to have for long term storage to keep my family fed and to use for lightweight and high calorie "bug out" food, and the second is for taking along for hunting trips. While hunting for several hours at a time I usually carry trail mix or candy bars. This is much better, lower odor and has the calories i need. This is not sold in the gourmet section at the grocery store, that is not it's intended purpose.

8/1/2012

Marty

Great to Have on Hand

Price

Value

Quality

Great to have on hand in a true emergency. Don't think I would want to depend on them for too long.

10/18/2012

Nancy

backup provisions

Value

Quality

Price

Tastes sort of like dense sweet pound cake... but looks like modeling clay. Not a primary food supply, but easy to carry in BOB. wouldn't want to have to survive on them for long term.
Always look for the discounted packs!

11/24/2012

David

Good product, and customer support.

Quality

Price

Value

I got a few of these for the car emergency bag and home. Tasted by three adults and a teen the most common comment was "butter shortbread cookie". I think this would be good for most people as it would be a mild and somewhat familiar taste. The sections broke apart easily and they cut further with a knife without crumbling.

I left one piece out at room temp for two weeks. While it became a bit dry at the edges it was still good.

Shipping was very quick customer service was excellent. One of the packs was pierced by another product. When I called to see how long it would last once opened, they simply shipped me another one for free.